“The whole dissident idea attracts a lot of crazies. And then all of a sudden, without realizing it, you've become one of them." Peter Duesberg, 2009

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Denying AIDS: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, and Human Tragedy

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Have you or someone you know been harmed by AIDS Denialism? If you, or someone you care about, have been advised to stop taking HIV meds, ignore HIV test results, purchase a 'natural' cure etc., please email me.

Electromagnetism can detect AIDS. The "Complete
Cure Device" can wipe out the virus.

The Egyptian military made those claims earlier this
year, but now they have backtracked after the announcement was widely denounced
by scientists, including Egypt's own science adviser.

Nonetheless, people are still eager to believe the
unbelievable. Egypt's announcement prompted 70,000 people to send emails asking
to try the new treatment.

The Complete Cure Device is just one more false
promise in the ongoing fight against AIDS. It is a reminder, too, that for 15
years, beginning in the early 1980s, AIDS was a slaughter, shrouded in mystery,
of people in the prime of their lives.

Then came a breakthrough in 1996: A combination of
drugs could control the virus, allowing infected people to live long and
productive lives. Today, antiretroviral treatment for HIV and AIDS is widely
available. An outright cure still eludes scientists, but the once deadly
disease has become manageable.

So any claim for an unproven cure, offering hope that
could deter patients from effective treatment, is cruel. But myths, false
claims and outright fraud have persisted in the AIDS epidemic.

The bogus theories of Peter Duesberg, a professor of
biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, were responsible for a
global setback to HIV treatment. Duesberg argued that combinations of drug use
and promiscuous behavior caused the virus, and passed his advice on to South
African health officials in 2000.

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AIDS Denialism on Law & Order

If you missed the Law & Order episode 'Retro' on AIDS denialism you will want to see the 2-minute Replay. This episode portrays a woman who denies she has HIV in which she and her infant daughter both die of AIDS. Sound familiar? Click the pic to watch.

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In Denying AIDS, Seth Kalichman provides a fascinating look into the thinking of those who propagate AIDS myths and the negative impact they have on our response to a deadly disease. He shows us how AIDS pseudoscience confuses the public and threatens sound public health policy. Anyone who cares about the global HIV/AIDS pandemic should read this book. Helene D. Gayle, Chair of the 2009 US Presidential Council on AIDS, CEO CARE USA, former Assistant Surgeon GeneralSeth Kalichman brilliantly uses a psychological lens to expose the wacky world that creates and maintains its presence despite the untold numbers of deaths and suffering it has caused. This book is a wake up call to policy makers and scientists, particularly in places most affected by the pandemic, that denialism must be confronted if we want to bring it under control. A must read for those who want to know more about the power and influence of pseudoscience.Michael Merson, Director, Global Health Institute at Duke University and Former Director of the World Health Organization's Global Program on AIDS.

This excellent book examines the detailed history of HIV/AIDS denialism as well as its damaging impact throughout the world. HIV/AIDS denialism and its proponents have created confusion when the clear provision of scientifically accurate communication was most needed.James Curran, Dean of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Former Director of the CDC HIV/AIDS Division.

Seth Kalichman has superbly captured the contradictions inherent in AIDS denialism. He has deftly uncovered its religious-like fervor, its vociferous proponents and passionate opponents as well as its destructive force when legitimized by the South African President.Salim S. Abdool Karim, Member of the 2000 South African Presidential Panelon AIDS, Professor at University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Director of Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)

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